CHANDPUR, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS): A youth was killed and two others were injured in a head-on collision between a pickup van and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in the Wireless area of Chandpur town last night. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Chandpur Sadar Model Police Station Fayez Ahmed confirmed the incident this morning. One of the injured passengers was identified as Md Momin, 19, son of Quddus of the same area. Sources at the emergency department of Chandpur Sadar Hospital said local people rescued the injured and took them to the hospital. Sub-Inspector Mujibur Rahman of Chandpur Sadar Police Station said the body was brought to Chandpur Sadar Hospital where an inquest report was prepared.

Dighalia’s pesticide-free vegetable garden transforms fallow government land into sustainable food hub inspiring local farmers everywhere. The initiative was launched in 2024 by former Dighalia Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md Ariful Islam, who undertook a plan to bring nearly 20 decimals of long-neglected land inside the Dighalia Upazila Parishad complex under cultivation. The Dighalia Upazila Agriculture Extension Office has been providing regular guidance and technical support, ensuring that environment-friendly and modern cultivation methods are followed. As a result, the garden is yielding satisfactory production of fresh and pesticide-free vegetables. Producing pesticide-free vegetables ensures safe food and serves as a role model for others," he said.

Hailing from Marietta, Georgia, Wolfert is running in the safely Republican 11th District, which backed Trump by 23 percent in the 2024 general election. The last Democrat to win a general election in such a red district was now-former Rep. Kendra Horn (D-O.K. ), who won a 25 percent Trump district in 2018. Wolfert discovered that the event was cancelled and Loudermilk was a “no-show.”“The guy doesn’t show up, literally,” Wolfert said. Breathe.”The Georgia Primary Election will take place on Tuesday, May 19 and the midterm election is slated to begin on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

ADELAIDE, South Africa, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Defending Australian Open champion Madison Keys overcame some first-set serve wobbles to win her latest warm-up match for the opening Grand Slam of the year on Wednesday. The 30-year-old American, who will be seeded ninth when the Australian Open begins on Sunday, beat Czech teenager Tereza Valentova 6-4, 6-1 at the Adelaide International. "I was able to take momentum in the second set and play really well. World number 60 Valentova is one of a number of rising young talents on the women's circuit. Keys began her 2026 Australian Open preparations last week in Brisbane, losing in the quarter-finals to world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a rematch of last year's Australian Open final.

LONDON, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Brentford striker Igor Thiago has already made Premier League history: now the Brazilian hopes to take his unlikely success story to the World Cup. He set a record for the most goals by a Brazilian in a single Premier League season when he netted twice in Brentford's 3-0 win over Sunderland on January 7. Gabriel Jesus, Richarlison, Philippe Coutinho, Juninho and Robinho are among the other Brazil forwards to have played in the Premier League. Thanks to Thiago's scoring spree, Brentford have climbed to fifth place in the Premier League, sparking unexpected dreams of Champions League qualification. Already linked with a move to Premier League leaders Arsenal, he has been catapulted into contention for a place in Brazil's World Cup squad.

While revenues rose seven percent to $45.8 billion, bank executives expressed disappointment at the performance of investment banking. Executives also took issue with a call by Trump last week to cap credit card interest at 10 percent. In its commercial and investment bank, JPMorgan benefited from increases in trading-related revenues in financial markets, but investment banking revenue and fees both fell. The drop in earnings from the year-ago period was due to higher credit costs, with JPMorgan establishing a $2.2 billion reserve to cover the Apple credit card portfolio. Dimon said "the US economy has remained resilient," adding that "while labor markets have softened, conditions do not appear to be worsening.

A CORUEA, Spain, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Antoine Griezmann's free-kick helped Atletico Madrid squeeze past second-tier Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 on Tuesday to reach the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. Veteran forward Griezmann's perfectly-placed effort broke the deadlock in the 61st minute, as the sides met for the first time in nearly eight years. French forward Griezmann, 34, struck the woodwork towards the end of the first half as Atletico dominated but could not find a way through. Shortly afterwards Atletico took the lead, with Griezmann delicately curling a free-kick into the top right corner from just outside the area, and it proved decisive. Real Madrid, led by new coach Alvaro Arbeloa, visit Albacete on Wednesday and Copa del Rey holders Barcelona travel to face second division leaders Racing Santander on Thursday.

DHAKA, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS) - The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued the Customs Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) Agent Licensing Rules, 2026 with a view to enhancing service quality for importers and exporters in a competitive environment. 04-Law/2026/Customs) on January 8, 2026, repealing the Customs Agent Licensing Rules, 2020, in line with the provisions of the Customs Act, 2023, an NBR press release said today. Earlier, there was no separate and dedicated set of rules for issuing C&F agent licences. Licences were previously issued under the Customs Agent Licensing Rules, 2020. To modernise and streamline the operations of customs clearing and forwarding agents, the NBR has now formulated an independent and updated regulatory framework under the C&F Agent Licensing Rules, 2026.

MELBOURNE, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Carlos Alcaraz is targeting a career Grand Slam at the Australian Open but winning the only major to elude him will be no easy feat with great rival Jannik Sinner standing in his way. "When I just go to the pre-seasons to what I want to improve, what I want to achieve, Australian Open is there." Should he snap his Australia drought at the tournament starting on Sunday, Alcaraz would become the youngest man to bank a career Grand Slam, surpassing retired compatriot Rafael Nadal. Alcaraz faces a significant roadblock in Italy's Sinner, the two-time defending champion who is chasing his own slice of history. - Djokovic record hunt -While Sinner is the defending champion, Alcaraz leads 10-6 in their head-to-head record and bumped Sinner from the season-ending world number one spot.

NEW YORK, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Boeing secured orders for nearly 1,200 commercial planes last year, topping European rival Airbus for the first time since 2018, according to figures released Tuesday. - Progress with FAA -The improvement in orders marks the latest sign of progress for Boeing after a bruising 2024. Boeing said it delivered 63 planes in December, taking the annual total to 600 for all of 2025. Airbus has dominated deliveries in recent years in the aftermath of the two crashes of Boeing 737 MAX planes that occurred in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Boeing currently lists 6,720 unfilled orders with a backlog of 6,130 after an adjustment under US accounting standards.

China says trade in 2025 reached 'new historical high'BEIJING, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - China said Wednesday that trade last year reached a "new historical high", increasing 3.8 percent year-on-year. "In 2025, China's total import and export value of goods reached 45.47 trillion yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 3.8%. The scale surpassed 45 trillion yuan for the first time, setting a new historical high," Wang Jun, vice customs minister, told a news conference in Beijing.

2025 was third hottest year on record: EU, US expertsBRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The planet logged its third hottest year on record in 2025, extending a run of unprecedented heat, with no relief expected in 2026, US researchers and EU climate monitors said Wednesday. "The warming spike observed from 2023-2025 has been extreme, and suggests an acceleration in the rate of the Earth's warming," Berkeley Earth said in a separate report. Some 770 million people experienced record-warm annual conditions where they live, while no record-cold annual average was logged anywhere, according to Berkeley Earth. An AFP analysis of Copernicus data last month found that Central Asia, the Sahel region and northern Europe experienced their hottest year on record in 2025. Berkeley Earth said it expected this year to be similar to 2025, "with the most likely outcome being approximately the fourth-warmest year since 1850".

LOS ANGELES, United States, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Los Angeles 2028 Olympics chiefs promised an "affordable and inclusive" Games on Tuesday as they prepared to open registration for a lottery to buy tickets. Wasserman was speaking in the shadow of the historic Los Angeles Coliseum on the eve of the first step towards tickets going on sale. "Our tickets are going to be affordable, our games will be accessible, and they're right here in our backyard," LA28 chief executive Reynold Hoover said at the event. US swimming legend Janet Evans, a four-time Olympic gold medallist and LA28's chief athlete officer, cited her own experience of going to the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics as a fan. I think that making tickets accessible and affordable for everyone here in the city of Los Angeles is going to inspire young people...because that's what the Olympics do -- they inspire people."

US stocks retreat from records as oil prices jumpNEW YORK, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Wall Street stocks retreated from records on Tuesday as markets weighed muted US inflation data, mixed bank earnings and a jump in oil prices. The US consumer price index rose 2.7 percent last month, the same rate as in November and in line with expectations. Both the Dow and S&P 500 had finished at records on Monday. "It's like around Liberation Day," Donlon said, recalling Trump's April 2025 announcement of sweeping tariffs that sparked market volatility. European stock markets finished the day little changed.

CARACAS, Jan 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Representatives of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA said Tuesday they had appealed the US-forced sale of its prized Houston-based subsidiary Citgo to pay off creditors. In late November, a Delaware court authorized Citgo's sale to settle a long-running legal dispute. Citgo has been under the control of the Venezuelan opposition since 2019, when Washington recognized then opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela's rightful leader. Maduro's vice president Delcy Rodriguez, now the country's interim leader, had rejected Citgo being put up for auction last year, referring to it as a "forced sale." But since Maduro's capture, she has stressed her willingness to cooperate with US demands for access to Venezuela's vast oil wealth.